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A review by aceinit
The Six-Gun Tarot by R.S. Belcher
4.0
This book hit pretty much all of the buttons to catapult it to the top of my must-read list, even above installments of series I have been waiting for for over a year.
I love books that are willing to put a unique spin on topics such as religion and myth. Add to that the fact that this one is set in Nevada, where I currently reside and, well, I had to try it out.
Belcher takes on myth and religion and the Wild West and weaves them into a fascinating tale stretching back to the beginnings of time. He populates his tale with a cast of interesting characters ranging from a teenage boy on the run from the law, a sheriff who can't be killed, a man fascinated with death, a society lady descended from pirate assassins and an Indian who is related to coyotes. Oh, and there are also cameos by the Almighty, the Lightbringer, and the founder of the Mormon religion. And, like any good ol' Western, the cowboys have to saddle up to do battle with one hell of a nemesis...and avert the end of the world in the process.
Though the narrative stumbles in places (pretty much every romantic relationship comes off as awkward to some degree, and there are times where the writer drives his points home a little too hard, leaving the reader rolling their eyes and thinking "I get it...can we move on already?"), Belcher tells a tight story at a breakneck pace, and always keeps the reader wanting more.
A very impressive debut novel. I will definitely be watching to see what Belcher comes up with next.
I love books that are willing to put a unique spin on topics such as religion and myth. Add to that the fact that this one is set in Nevada, where I currently reside and, well, I had to try it out.
Belcher takes on myth and religion and the Wild West and weaves them into a fascinating tale stretching back to the beginnings of time. He populates his tale with a cast of interesting characters ranging from a teenage boy on the run from the law, a sheriff who can't be killed, a man fascinated with death, a society lady descended from pirate assassins and an Indian who is related to coyotes. Oh, and there are also cameos by the Almighty, the Lightbringer, and the founder of the Mormon religion. And, like any good ol' Western, the cowboys have to saddle up to do battle with one hell of a nemesis...and avert the end of the world in the process.
Though the narrative stumbles in places (pretty much every romantic relationship comes off as awkward to some degree, and there are times where the writer drives his points home a little too hard, leaving the reader rolling their eyes and thinking "I get it...can we move on already?"), Belcher tells a tight story at a breakneck pace, and always keeps the reader wanting more.
A very impressive debut novel. I will definitely be watching to see what Belcher comes up with next.